Chinese muscle in on Afghanistan’s rare earth mineral deposits, create headaches for Biden

[surada]

You have a point

China is all about strengthening China, as where those in the US government are only interested in padding their bank accounts and hate the notion of "America First" for anything.

That's why Biden left Americans to be tortured, raped, and eaten by the Taliban.

You are sick.

 

[Mac-7]

That kind of thinking causes wars. Are we now a nation of thieves?

There will never be a need for war after libs turn the world over to china

but in his stumbling bumbling way biden might still do the right thing and stand up to china

all we can do is hope

 

[surada]

Biden doesn't have the brainpower or the concern for our country to think ahead and plan anything. It shows in everything he does. He's apparently being controlled totally by establishment money grubbers and self centered elitists.

LOLOL.. That's why the Chinese built Port Gwadar while Bush was fighting Afghanistan and Iraq.

 

[surada]

China's just doing what America won't: It's thinking ahead.

All America cares about is pleasing the base, fundraising and re-election.

Just another self-inflicted wound.

We were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while China built Port Gwadar.

Afghanistan now has a way to get their natural resources to market and by-pass the Straits of Hormuz.

 

[Rogue AI]

US companies will probably bid on mining concessions just like the Chinese and Australian will.

Not unless the US and Oz have normalized relations with the Taliban.

 

[surada]

Not unless the US and Oz have normalized relations with the Taliban.

Their choice, but if they want those rare natural resources they can either buy them or not.

 

[Rogue AI]

Their choice, but if they want those rare natural resources they can either buy them or not.

If they want any surety the will need normalized relations or buy from the Chinese. If they are even willing to sell to westerners in the first place.

 

[surada]

If they want any surety the will need normalized relations or buy from the Chinese. If they are even willing to sell to westerners in the first place.

Well, they can buy Lithium from Australia.. They are pretty big producers.

American mining companies will probably bid on a concession, but they need the US government to keep their distance and not muck it up.

 

[Decus]

LOLOL.. China and Afghanistan are neighbors and China has been building power plants, mining operations and railroads for over a decade. They even built Port Gwadar while Dubya was fighting Iraq and Afghanistan.

Chinese play the long game and don't care about about the consequences of their actions. The Chinese will fund the ambitions of the Taliban irrespective of their treatment of women or if the money is used to fund terrorist activities. Monopolizing rare earth metals has been central to China's plan for dominance. They invested in Afghanistan with this in mind:

"Over the last few decades policymakers in China have made it a point for the country to monopolize the global market for these elements. Today, China is responsible for the mining of almost 70% of the planet’s rare earth minerals. Like oil, these minerals must be refined before they’re able to be used – China controls that too."

China controls most of the world’s rare earths. How does this affect the future economy?

They are in TVs, tablets and other electronics. The United States relies on them for its air force. The phone or the computer you are...

themilsource.com

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[surada]

Chinese play the long game and don't care about about the consequences of their actions. The Chinese will fund the ambitions of the Taliban irrespective of their treatment of women or if the money is used to fund terrorist activities. Monopolizing rare earth metals has been central to China's plan for dominance. They invested in Afghanistan with this in mind:

"Over the last few decades policymakers in China have made it a point for the country to monopolize the global market for these elements. Today, China is responsible for the mining of almost 70% of the planet’s rare earth minerals. Like oil, these minerals must be refined before they’re able to be used – China controls that too."

China controls most of the world’s rare earths. How does this affect the future economy?

They are in TVs, tablets and other electronics. The United States relies on them for its air force. The phone or the computer you are...

themilsource.com

The surest way to change a country is to leave them alone. Its none of our business how they treat women. You want them to ease into modernity at their own speed or do you want reaction and violence?

 

[Rogue AI]

The surest way to change a country is to leave them alone. Its none of our business how they treat women. You want them to ease into modernity at their own speed or do you want reaction and violence?

At this pace women might be allowed outside without an escort in another 300 years.

 

[Decus]

The surest way to change a country is to leave them alone. Its none of our business how they treat women. You want them to ease into modernity at their own speed or do you want reaction and violence?

Afghan women are protesting in Kabul (2nd day) and protests have been broken up by gunfire. Based on your statement Afghan women should shut up and submit. An oddly appealing idea to muslims like yourself.



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[surada]

At this pace women might be allowed outside without an escort in another 300 years.

You don't know a damned thing about the ME.. more like 50 years.

Afghanistan had theaters, cafes, international schools, mini skirts and rock and roll.

Do you remember what happened 1979 and how Islam was set back 100 years?

 

[Decus]

The surest way to change a country is to leave them alone. Its none of our business how they treat women. You want them to ease into modernity at their own speed or do you want reaction and violence?

From your muslim perspective, do your also feel that the Taliban should be allowed to fund terrorism???

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[surada]

Afghan women are protesting in Kabul (2nd day) and protests have been broken up by gunfire. Based on your statement Afghan women should shut up and submit. An oddly appealing idea to muslims like yourself.

I am not a Muslim, but I do know that if the Ugly American bullies will butt out Afghan men and women will sort this out on their own. I have seen it before.

 

[surada]

From your muslim perspective, do your also feel that the Taliban should be allowed to fund terrorism???

You know you're a loser when you have to lie.. What terrorists do you think they are funding? They are fighting ISIS and AQ.

 

[Decus]

You know you're a loser when you have to lie.. What terrorists do you think they are funding? They are fighting ISIS and AQ.

You are funny and ill-informed:

"Barry Pavel, senior vice president and director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, issued a statement saying a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan could be even more dangerous now than it was in the 1990s, and in particular on September 11, 2001.

"A Taliban-led Afghanistan that provides tech-savvy global terrorists safe haven to remotely recruit new followers is a different level of security threat than it was previously," Pavel said."

from a different article (all linked below)

"There is no doubt in my mind," said Michael Morell, who twice served as acting CIA director. "I believe that the Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaeda, and I believe it will be al-Qaeda's intention to again build its capability so that they can attack us here at home."

Pentagon claims Taliban offering 'safe haven' to Al Qaeda, other terrorists in frontline

Under the historic deal signed by Trump “for bringing peace to Afghanistan,” the Taliban had agreed not to allow al-Qaeda to operate in areas of its stronghold.

www.republicworld.com

Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, warns CIA veteran

WATCH: Taliban frees thousands of terrorists from prison

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[surada]

You are funny and ill-informed:

"Barry Pavel, senior vice president and director of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, issued a statement saying a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan could be even more dangerous now than it was in the 1990s, and in particular on September 11, 2001.

"A Taliban-led Afghanistan that provides tech-savvy global terrorists safe haven to remotely recruit new followers is a different level of security threat than it was previously," Pavel said."

from a different article (all linked below)

"There is no doubt in my mind," said Michael Morell, who twice served as acting CIA director. "I believe that the Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaeda, and I believe it will be al-Qaeda's intention to again build its capability so that they can attack us here at home."

Pentagon claims Taliban offering 'safe haven' to Al Qaeda, other terrorists in frontline

Under the historic deal signed by Trump “for bringing peace to Afghanistan,” the Taliban had agreed not to allow al-Qaeda to operate in areas of its stronghold.

www.republicworld.com

Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, warns CIA veteran

WATCH: Taliban frees thousands of terrorists from prison

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I have read what he believes.. but, they will fight AQ and ISIS because they want peace and prosperity. One of the key issues with Muslims is that they want a civil society.

Trump released 5,000 Taliban from prison.

Where have YOU lived in the Muslim world?

 

[Rogue AI]

You don't know a damned thing about the ME.. more like 50 years.

Afghanistan had theaters, cafes, international schools, mini skirts and rock and roll.

Do you remember what happened 1979 and how Islam was set back 100 years?

Operative word: HAD.

You are free to take them at their word and ignore all the mounting evidence they are returning to their old ways.

 

[Donald H]

All the more reason why America can't afford to waste much more time before it forms some sort of unofficial alliance with the Talliban.

America is going to have to counterspin and bury all the feigned concerns for the women of Afghanistan if it wants to be cut into the spoils of the US defeat.

If Biden doesn't do it then there's no way Trump would feel any compunctions against making friends with the Taliban. It's the only logical course for America now if it wants to have any control over ISIS in Afghanistan.